YouTube Testing Offline Video Downloads on Desktop for Premium Users

YouTube is testing a brand new characteristic that permits customers to obtain movies on their desktop Web browser. The newest characteristic is at the moment out there as an experimental characteristic for Premium subscribers. YouTube at the moment permits paid subscribers on Android and iOS to obtain content material for offline viewing. This characteristic will solely be supported in computer systems with the most recent variations of Chrome, Edge, or Opera browsers.

Interested customers can go to YouTube’s Try experimental new features web page that lists exams out there for Premium subscribers. While watching a video, eligible customers can see an choice to Download the video, proper beside the like and share buttons.

To guarantee the standard of the movies, the person can select to obtain in varied resolutions within the Settings menu with full-HD (1080p) as a most. High (720p), Medium (480p), and Low (144p) are additionally out there. To unencumber area, there’s an choice to delete all native downloads from the browser cache with one button.

By clicking on it, YouTube will begin downloading the video. Once the obtain is full, customers can watch it from the Downloads part that is accessible from the hamburger menu on the left aspect of the display screen beneath the “Watch Later” icon. Downloaded movies may be performed again from youtube.com/feed/downloads or through the aspect navigation panel.

The new characteristic will likely be out there for testing till October 19, however YouTube is more likely to launch it formally quickly.

At current, the YouTube app for Android and iOS permits Premium customers to obtain movies for offline viewing, supplied the video isn’t non-public and the creator permits it.